Policing reform in the context of plural policing: the South African case

Berg, J. (2021) Policing reform in the context of plural policing: the South African case. Policing, 15(1), pp. 412-424. (doi: 10.1093/police/paaa075)

Abstract

Using South African examples, this article explores how legitimacy is constituted amongst state and non-state actors in a highly pluralized context of limited statehood and the implications that this has for policing reform. In particular, it explores the means by which the legitimacy of the state and non-state is relational, co-produced, and co-dependent by focusing on two components of legitimacy: effectiveness and accountability. Given the contextual realities of policing legitimation in pluralized contexts, the article provides a critical appraisal of the challenges for policing reform.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Berg, Dr Julie
• Authors: Berg, J.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Sociology Anthropology and Applied Social Sciences
• Journal Name: Policing
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• ISSN: 1752-4512
• ISSN (Online): 1752-4520
• Published Online: 07 November 2020
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2020 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Policing 15(1): 412-424
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy